Tiffen Powers Up Dfx Digital Filter Suite To Version 3.0

Creative types are always on the prowl for ways to enhance their work, regardless of whether it’s for print, online media or even video and film projects. Traditional camera filter maker Tiffen is happy to help extend those creative possibilities with a huge new update to their popular Dfx software.

Tiffen has announced the availability of Dfx 3.0, a substantial update to the company’s powerful and robust video/still image editing effects suite. Under the hood, Dfx 3.0 boasts enhanced multi-processor acceleration for faster results and rendering of images, updated host support, interface improvements and more than 10 brand new optical effect filters, bringing the total to more than 2,000 -- including digital versions of Tiffen’s award-winning glass filters used in the real world.

Among the new features of Dfx 3.0 are Color Shadow (which simulates high contrast images such as the ones used in Apple’s popular iPod commercials), DeNoise (for removing grain and noise from digital cameras), Film Stocks (for simulating 113 different color and black & white photographic film stocks), Rays (for creating realistic light ray effects quickly and easily) and Texture (for applying textures to an image).

“Whenever I shoot in HD, I always look for new, more efficient ways to take the edge off of the sharp, inorganic nature of the format,” comments Saro Varjabedian, Director of Photography and Cinematographer, Eliot Loves. “With Tiffen’s Dfx v3 software I can easily apply filters such as film grain, bleach bypass, black diffusion, or glimmer glass to help texturize and soften the inorganic nature of HD recordings. The new Tiffen Dfx software makes for a wonderful companion to Tiffen’s trusted line of optical filters.”

Tiffen Dfx 3.0 is available in three different versions: A $169.95 standalone version, the $199.95 Photo plug-in version (introductory price, works with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Apple Aperture when installed on the same machine) and the $599.95 Video/Film plug-in (works with Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro 6/7 and Avid Editing Systems when installed on the same machine). Upgrades and a free trial version are available direct from Tiffen’s website, and the company is “currently investigating” compatibility with the new Final Cut Pro X for a future release as well.